Goulburn cyclist to ride for cerebral palsy

... Mr Rosewarne, 69, will ride 1000 kilometres over ten days through country towns in southern New South Wales and the ACT in an attempt to raise $30,000.

The money will buy equipment for children who have celebral palsy.

Cycle for The riders will return to Goulburn on May 7.

Members of local cycle clubs are expected to ride with Wendell down the Federal Highway to Canberra.

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Wheelchair woman killed by train

...The wheels of the motorised wheelchair became stuck in train tracks at a pedestrian crossing at Carlisle station, 7km from Perth city, just after 11am yesterday.

After the boom gates went down, the carer, a 54-year-old woman who was last night undergoing counselling, tried to remove the 52-year-old sufferer from the jammed wheelchair.

Unable to lift her, she was forced to jump out of the express train's path at the last second, before it smashed into the wheelchair and the woman at high speed.

"As (the victim) was crossing, her wheelchair for some reason has fallen over and she has been thrown out," police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall said.

"She has attempted to get up but unfortunately the train has come through and she has been hit." Police and the Public Transport Authority were investigating the incident last night and had not released the names of the dead woman or her carer.

It is believed the train driver was also undergoing treatment for shock.

Police have called for witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

TRAGIC DEATH: A woman in a motorised wheelchair was killed at Carlisle train station when she was hit by a train as she attempted to cross the tracks.

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Camp-We-Can Ready For 5th Year

... Jodie Simpson, a Co-Director of Camp-We-Can said, "we just got together and said let's make it happen." The camp began in 2003 and has already served over 100 campers.

The camper to volunteer ratio is at least 1 to 1, so the kids are taken very good care of.

Counselor Ryleigh Carr said, "We don't always realize how lucky we are.

A person can be touched in just one day." Counselor Tasia Smith added, "What these kids do brings a lot of smiles to us." The one day camps are the week of June 22nd.

It's only $30 per camper and they have 2 sessions.

One for kids in Kindergarten-6th grade and the other for 7th through 12th grade.

Ryleigh Carr said, "The kids mark down "Camp-We-Can" on their calendar and look forward to it at the beginning of the year." Head Camp Counselor Jason Snyder said, "To see these kids ride a horse, get on a golf cart, it's an amazing experience." Tina McGaughey told us "the friendships that are made last a lifetime." Parents are encouraged to attend the Camp-We-Can but they don't necessarily have to be with their child.

While the kids are having fun, mom and dad get some adult time.

Snyder said, "the parents just can't believe their kids were able to do so much in one day." Simpson agreed saying, "Mom's have told us it's the best day of motherhood.

That's pretty special." For more information on Camp-We-C...

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